Data and Publications

Primary Care Resource Guide

Fall 2013

This guide contains information on health centers that provide primary care regardless of whether someone has health insurance or the ability to pay out of pocket for health care. The guide also contains resources for getting health insurance.

Behavioral Health Resources for Children and Youth

Winter 2013

Fall 2012

This guide contains information about behavioral health resources available for children and youth in the New Orleans area. The resources listed in this guide are intended to be used by teachers, faculty, parents, residents, or young people themselves to help children and youth access needed services. In addition, the guide highlights agencies who offer school-based behavioral health training and services that can help community members who serve youth.

Community Health Care in Greater New Orleans (504 HealthNet)

Spring 2015

This guide, published by 504 HealthNet, has detailed profiles of over 50 community health centers in the Greater New Orleans area. These clinics provide services like adult and pediatric primary care, vision, gynecology and obstetrics, dentistry, psychiatry, and podiatry.

To update or add your information to a resource guide, call the Health Department at (504) 658-2598.

Community Health Data Profiles

Community health data profiles review the most recent data available on important health issues in New Orleans.

New Orleans Community Health Improvement Plan- First Revision

May 2015

The New Orleans Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) describes the community’s shared vision for health in the city and details collaborative action plans across the following five health priority areas: Access to Physical and Behavioral Health, Social Determinants of Health, Violence Prevention, Healthy Lifestyles, and Family Health. The Health Department published the first version of the CHIP in January 2013. This document is the second, revised version and will be continually updated as action plans progress.

Annual Report 2014

April 2015

Health Impact Assessment Report: Central City

April 2015

This report outlines the results of a health impact assessment conducted by a diverse group of community stakeholders to help identify the types of programming and incentives that would be most likely to positively impact the health of Central City residents.

Child and Family Health Report

Winter 2013

Child and Family Health in New Orleans: A Life Course Perspective of Child and Family Health at a Neighborhood Level measures and compares 12 risk factors and six protective factors in each New Orleans neighborhood to indicate the expected wellbeing of a family and/or a young child in the neighborhood. These 18 indicators span across the health, economic, education, social and community domains. Child and Family Health in New Orleans incorporates risk factors defined by LSU/Tulane Early Childhood Policy and Data Center, Life Course Indicators identified by the Association for Maternal and Child Health Programs, indicators used by the Kids Count Data Center, along with additional City of New Orleans Children and Families Coalition-designated risk and protective factors available on a census tract level so that the data can be translated into neighborhood-level data. The report also includes a neighborhood snapshot of each of New Orleans’ 72 neighborhood areas.

New Orleans Community Health Improvement Report

January 2013

The New Orleans Community Health Improvement Report contains two reports, the Community Health Profile and the Community Health Improvement Plan. The report is the result of a formal community health assessment and planning effort that involved over 100 community partners.

The Community Health Profile is the result of the first city-wide community health assessment since 2000. It provides a comprehensive picture of the specific health needs and opportunities in New Orleans.

The Community Health Improvement Report is a set of action plans with measurable targets intended to address five priority areas identified by the community: Access to Physical and Behavioral Health, Social Determinants of Health, Violence Prevention, Healthy Lifestyles and Family Health.

Greater New Orleans Primary Care Safety Net Access Plan

Fall 2012

The Primary Care Safety Net Access Plan is a comprehensive overview and set of policy recommendations for healthcare access in the New Orleans area for use in planning and policy-making, in order to achieve and maintain equitable access to care. For more information on the creation of this plan, see the Health Care Access Policy Work page.

Behavioral Health Strategic Plan

Summer 2012

The Behavioral Health Strategic Plan outlines the recommendations of community stakeholders and service providers on how to strengthen the behavioral health system. For more information on the development of this plan, see the Behavioral Health Strategic Plan page.

Fit NOLA Partnership: Shared Action Blueprint

Summer 2012

The Fit NOLA Shared Action Blueprint outlines the city's plan to become a top ten fittest city in the United States by 2018, the 300th anniversary of the city's founding. Learn more about Fit NOLA on the Healthy Lifestyles page.